Dmitri Nikolayevich Sakunenko
Dmitri Nikolajewitsch Sakunenko ( Russian Дмитрий Николаевич Сакуненко ; born January 7, 1930 in Ust-Talmenka , Altai region ; † September 13, 2014 ) was a Soviet speed skater . He was the first man to run the 5000 m in under 8 minutes, was world record holder in the all-around competition for over eight years, Olympic participant in 1956 and third in the European Championship in 1955.
Web links
- Dmitri Nikolayevich Sakunenko in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
- САКУНЕНКО Дмитрий Николаевич , obituary on vedom.ru from September 15, 2014 (Russian)
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SURNAME | Sakunenko, Dmitri Nikolayevich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Сакуненко, Дмитрий Николаевич (Russian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet speed skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ust-Talmenka , Altai region |
DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 2014 |